Forward of Ghana’s December 7 election, former President John Dramani Mahama, 65, has been introduced because the main candidate in an more and more tight race.
Based on a current ballot by International InfoAnalytics, the primary opposition chief from the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) holds 52% of voter assist, inserting him forward of his chief rival, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate and present Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who garnered 41.3%.
With an error margin of 1.9%, the information reveals Mahama’s notable resurgence and public confidence, amid a local weather deeply formed by financial and social issues.
Each candidates have proposed methods to handle these issues, resonating with voters anticipating options amid Ghana’s financial turbulence.
Regardless of Mahama’s earlier presidency (2012-2017) going through criticism for energy shortages and an unstable economic system, his vital investments in infrastructure stand out to voters at this time.
His bid for re-election with the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) aligns with a imaginative and prescient to revive the economic system, which confronted challenges below his management but guarantees renewed path in 2024.
Born on November 29, 1958, in Damongo, the previous capital of the West Gonja District in Ghana’s Northern Area, John Dramani Mahama’s early years had been formed by a lineage steeped in political and social affect.
His father, Emmanuel Adama Mahama, was a well-regarded rice farmer, a Member of Parliament for the West Gonja Constituency, and the Northern Area’s first Regional Commissioner below President Kwame Nkrumah’s authorities.
This familial heritage would later form Mahama’s personal method to public service and governance.
Mahama’s formal training started in Ghana, the place he later gained admission to the College of Ghana in Legon, incomes a Bachelor of Arts diploma in Historical past in 1981. Shortly after, he returned to Tamale, the place he taught historical past at Ghana Secondary School.
His tutorial journey then took him to Moscow within the former Soviet Union, the place he studied on the Institute of Social Sciences, acquiring a postgraduate diploma in Social Psychology in 1988. Mahama’s expertise in Moscow allowed him to look at the restrictions of the Socialist system, reinforcing his perception that every nation should develop its personal distinctive path towards progress.
John Mahama’s entry into Ghanaian politics started in earnest in 1996 when he joined the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) and was elected because the Member of Parliament for the Bole-Bamboi Constituency. A compelling advocate for the underprivileged, Mahama’s political ascent was fueled by his charisma and dedication to service, incomes him re-election in 2000 and 2004.
In July 2012, Mahama grew to become President following the loss of life of Atta Mills, and later that 12 months, he received a full time period as President. His election marked a historic second, as he grew to become the primary Ghanaian chief born after the nation’s independence in 1957.
